Review: Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough shine in "Monday"

by Matt St Clair

The film may be called Monday but it’s all about the thrill of living for the weekend. It opens with a tracking shot of people, including our two American protagonists Mickey (Sebastian Stan) and Chloe (Denise Gough), getting their groove on in the dance floor as “I Feel Love” by Donna Summer starts playing. Everyone dancing to the rhythm with hardly a care in the world reflects the picture's tone as Mickey and Chloe engage in a blissful romance under the Greek Sun. Both act as if they’re stuck on that disco floor and hoping that dread day Monday never comes...

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